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Risk Management Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Small Businesses

Why Risk Management Matters More Than Ever The business environment for UK SMEs has changed dramatically. Higher inflation and interest rates, geopolitical tensions, cyber crime, supply-chain disruption, skills shortages and rapidly evolving technology have created a…

The Uncertain Tax Treatment regime could be expanded

Fears are growing that HMRC’s proposed extension of the Uncertain Tax Treatment (UTT) regime could mire individual taxpayers and trusts in more complexity in an increasingly demanding tax system. The UTT regime was introduced in 2022 and is designed to get very large…

Many businesses use AI, but are they using it well?

AI is helping to save businesses hours each week, but the question now is not whether they should use it, but whether they are using it safely and ethically? AI can be a genuinely useful tool for small businesses especially helping to draft first versions of emails,…

How Resilient Is Your Business?

What If Your Biggest Customer Left Tomorrow? How stress testing helps established businesses prepare for the unexpected. Part 3 of our Business Resilience Series Introduction Imagine arriving at work tomorrow morning to discover that your biggest customer has gone…

Do a mid-year business review to see if you’re on track

Most businesses will have goals that they want to hit by the year end, which is a good idea. If you know your destination, it’s easier to find the road to get there. But by doing a mid-year review, you can take a business snapshot to see if you are likely to meet…

Business Health Check: 5 Questions Every Small Business Owner Should Be Able to Answer

As a business owner, you’re probably checking your bank balance regularly. But here’s a question: Does your bank balance actually tell you how healthy your business is? Not really. Your bank account only shows where you are today. It doesn’t tell you whether your…